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of further pratiation being required.

In reply I beg that you

sincere thanks

will express my - to the Lieutenant Governor for the interest shown by His &mollenay in the safety of the Communitiz - I trust that the danger of an attack

passed, and that in a few

has

days the excitement against foreigners will have altogether subsided.

I have to,

(Signed) P. S. Hughes,

Consul

I regret that hitherto the

Chinese Authorities have done

thing to disabuse the minds

of the ignarunt of the conviction still.

entertained that foreigners

widely

Cause noxious medicines to be distributed

(Signed) PI. H

(True Copy)

Ilandina Mutiar Colonial Scontarge